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645-8-67 A1136 Athens Alabama Aug. 13, 1867. Sawyers Joseph J. Petition for a situation of some kind. Was, during the war, a soldier in the U.S. Army. States that Mr Danforth Bureau Agt at Athens, is incompetent to discharge his duties - being "drunk every other day". EB#242 Head Quarters 3d. Mty Dist Bureau Civil Affairs Atlanta, Aug 16, 67. Respectfully referred to Major General Wager Swayne, Commanding District of Alabama. By command of Major General Pope J.F. Meline Chief of Bureau R. Aug 19" '67
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Looked up General Wager Swayne's name, and Pope
O.O. Howard was the chief of the Freedmen's Bureau but the signature at the bottom doesn't look like it says "O.O. Howard". Help!